| Welcome! | | | | evening. When he returned to his store, he |
| | | | expected to see a beautiful shiny bicycle in |
| If you're a business owner or executive who | | | | a store window. He was shocked to see a crate |
| is responsible for managing five or more | | | | with the bicycle still inside. |
| people, you have special needs. You have to | | | | |
| delegate effectively, stamp out reverse | | | | He had neglected the cardinal rule of |
| delegation, develop your people so they can | | | | delegation. Always ask for a description of |
| take over some of your responsibilities and | | | | what you're subordinate will do. Again this |
| be super-efficient with your time so that you | | | | takes a little bit more time, but gives you |
| can enjoy your family and your life. | | | | far superior results. It also saves you tons |
| | | | of time. |
| If you do not have the skills to do this, | | | | |
| your dream business will start turning into a | | | | The key to helping your people grow into |
| nightmare -- maybe it already has. | | | | being efficient, helpful and loyal is to get |
| | | | their input. Engage them in the problem |
| Highly successful business owners whose | | | | solving process. Ask for their suggestions. |
| business supports their desired lifestyle | | | | How do they see themselves fulfilling the |
| know the secrets of being a great boss. First | | | | job? You will be helping them to stretch and |
| and foremost, they decided which activities | | | | think better. They will become more |
| they need to do. Everything else is | | | | self-reliant. Also, if they have ownership |
| delegated. If you have the fear that nobody | | | | in the process, they will be much more |
| else can do it right, you have to overcome | | | | motivated to make it work. |
| that notion. Otherwise, you will doom | | | | |
| yourself to be chained to routine details. | | | | A wise boss will listen to his worker's |
| | | | suggestions. He will allow the worker to do |
| Next you must choose subordinates whom you | | | | things the worker's way if feasible. You |
| can trust to do the job right. Start out by | | | | might have a way of accomplishing the job |
| delegating less important duties. Take the | | | | that is better. Share this with the worker |
| time to train them to perform higher-level | | | | and let him decide what he will do. Your |
| tasks. | | | | worker will have a bigger investment in his |
| | | | own ideas. He will work harder to prove his |
| You might complain this takes too much time. | | | | right. The whole idea is to co-create |
| This is minute wise and hour foolish. If | | | | solutions with your workers. Sometimes, your |
| time is money, it is also penny wise and | | | | worker will come up with ideas that are |
| pound foolish. Investing time to develop new | | | | better than yours. |
| people will save you huge amounts of time in | | | | |
| the future. | | | | Follow these steps and you will maximize your |
| | | | people's talents. They will become highly |
| Many business owners get frustrated when | | | | motivated and more productive. You will |
| their orders are misunderstood. One owner of | | | | start to free up huge amounts of your time. |
| a bicycle shop told a subordinate to put one | | | | |
| of their brand new, top-selling bicycles in | | | | You will be on your way to being a great boss |
| the showcase window as soon as it came in. | | | | who has more time to enjoy his business, this |
| The owner went home to enjoy his family that | | | | family, and his life. |